Etta James - Let's Roll

"The blues is my business and business is good," Etta James growls over a churning rhythm section on the appropriately titled "Let’s Roll." Although not entirely a rock & roll album, the disc is a rousing reminder of the gritty "Tell Mama"/"Roll with Me Henry"-style of tough R&B that caught the world’s attention more than 30 years ago. From this disc’s swampy "Wayward Saints of Memphis" to the brazen "Lie No Better" and the Stones/Faces boozy slap of "Somebody to Love" (all co-penned by Delbert McClinton), James, now in her mid-60s, is back in her element. With a brassy, sassy attack more powerful than that of vocalists half her age, the singer--who also produced--works her wiles on a stunning collection culminating in a gutsy eight-minute version of Billy Wright’s "Stacked Deck." Declaring, "the Queen, that’s me, and I’m about to wear my crown," there’s no doubt that Etta James is blues-rock royalty and definitely on a roll.

1. Somebody To Love 5:50
2. The Blues Is My Business 3:31
3. Leap Of Faith 4:02
4. Strongest Weakness 4:53
5. Wayward Saints Of Memphis 5:40
6. Lie No Better 3:32
7. Trust Yourself 4:46
8. A Change Is Gonna Do Me Good 5:23
9. Old Weakness 3:10
10. Stacked Deck 8:03
11. On The 7th Day 4:58
12. Please, No More 4:43
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